Recent content by shirleybeth

@Justagurllll that is an incredible story! Unfortunately here, we had to finally put her down last night. I think she had other inner injuries that we could not see. The second half of yesterday I could tell she was dying and she started putting off a strong rotting flesh smell. The white foaman...

I think we need to get a thicker pin for the air to come out (I only have my sewing pins), and we will be trying again tonight. This morning she had white foam in her mouth that has been there whenever I've watered her today. We gave her aspirin last night, ando besides that I'm not sure what...

Thank you @kyleen for your empathy and advice. And thank you @Wyorp Rock for your expertise. The information on the ruptured air sac is exactly what we needed for that issue. The hen is still living, however miserably. My husband and I counsel each time we nurse her that she probably needs to...

Hi all! I am in Arizona and have had backyard chickens here for almost five years. The neighborhood I live in is zoned to have up to 10 chickens in a household, and no roosters. We have always had 5-10. I joined this forum after my *new *young flock was massacred by a dog and desperately needed...

This young hen, about 4 months old, was attacked and had the whole back of her neck, and part of her scalp, torn off. She is miraculously still alive, though I don't know if it is merciful to keep her that way. It is about 36 hours since the attack. She is drinking through a syringe and hasn't...